Coat and vest hanger



E. PALM ER 2,103,691

Dec. 28, 1937*.

' COAT AND VEST HANGER 2 Sheets-Sheefll Filed Aug. 12, 1956 Inventor [award Palm er zmmm Dec. 28, 1937. E. E. PALMER COAT AND VEST HANGER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 12, 1936 Inventor 22 mm EPW 7736 vide 'a. combination coat and vest hanger wherein the vest is supported by the hanger without hav- :1 fprov'id'ea combination device of the character Patented Dec. 28,1937

UNlTED STATES" PATENTOFFICE 2,103,691 COAT AND VEST HANGER Edward E. Palmer, Fitzwilliam, N. H. A 'Application August 12, 1936, Serial'No. 95,6 38

' 2 Claims. (01. 223-91) 7 This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in garment hangers, and more particularly to a hanger adapted for supporting both a coat and a vest or other article of apparel simultaneously.

Animportant objector the'invention is to proing the coat engaged thereon.

Another important object of the invention is to stated which isaof simple construction and of .low cost to manufacture. a

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader oflthe following specification,

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a front elevational view of the hanger shown supporting a coat and vest.

' Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the hanger shown supporting a vest withoutthe coat thereon.

Figure 3 is a front enlarged elevational view of the hanger with the intermediate portions thereof in section. i t V Figure '4 is an end elevational view of the hanger.

Figurefi is a perspective view of the elongated vest supporting spring member.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals'designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 represents the elongated arcuateshaped coat hanging member which is provided with a transverse opening 6 at the intermediate portion thereof for receiving the intermediate portion of the hanger hook member I. This member I is preferably of heavy gauge wire or rod material having its lower end bent to provide a straight inclined portion 8 and an upwardly inclined portion 9 embedded as at H) in the arcuate member 5. The upper end of the member I is provided with the hook ll.

Numeral I2 represents the vest suppor'ting' springrod, one end of which is embedded and anchored if necessary in the arcuate member 5 as at l3, while its opposite end is curved slightly claimed hereinafter.

V diate portion of the arcuate member, a spring rod invention in specific terms,'it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size, and

' materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is: 15 f 1; A hanger of the character described comprising an arcuateshaped' coat hanging member, I

a hook member provided with a de'pending shank disposed throughthe intermediate portion of the arcuate-shaped member to depend below the' same, the lower end portion of thesa'id shank being bent in diverging relation to theintermediate portion of the arcuate member, and a spring rod having one end embedded in the hanging member and extending in diverged direction from I the lower portion of the arcuate-shaped member and having its free end portion tensionally disposed against the diverged portion of the shank to hold a piece of garment between itself and the diverged portion of the hook shank, said diverged portion and spring, rod extending downwardly with respect to the hanging member.

2. A hanger of the character described comprising an arcuate-shaped coat hanging member,

a hook member provided with a depending shank disposed through the intermediate portion of the arcuate-shaped member to depend below the same, the lower end portion of the said shank being bent in diverging relation to the intermeextending in diverged relation from the lower portion of the arcuate-shaped member and. adapted to hold a piece of garment between itself andthe diverged portion of the hook'shank, said hook shank being bent upwardly at its lower end and embedded in the arcuate member.

EDWARD E. PALMER. 

